Merry Christmas, Vietnam!

[minitnkr]

This is just so cool & appropriate. Well done. I'm sure you'll figure out the trees. PaulE

 

[Jakko]

This is just so cool & appropriate. Well done.

Thanks, even though it’d be more in my nature to do a model like this around Easter or in the middle of the summer

I'm sure you'll figure out the trees.

Ideas are welcome, though, as I’ve still not had any good ones.

 

[minitnkr]

See your local hobby shop for trees. Not just model RR, even slot car section has trees, so evilbey should have them easily/cheaply if you don't have a LHS. PaulE

 

[scottie3158]

Jakko,

Looking good

 

[Jakko]

See your local hobby shop for trees.

The ones left in my general area don’t have anything I would consider usable for this. Perfectly conical pine trees (of which I have a bunch, for wargaming purposes) don’t really cut it, going by the photo of the real thing

 

[Jakko]

Small update: I applied some shading to the model with thinned-down light grey (Rackham “Sharp Gray” for those keeping track), then sealed the decals under matt varnish.



The sleigh is almost finished too, so here it is posed on the LVTP:



Still loose, as I need to paint a few details and add the garland that’s around the sleigh. The tracks are nearly done, just need a bit more painting, and the figure is also getting there. What else? Oh yeah, I still need to find something to make the baubles from, and I’ve more or less given up on the trees because I can’t think of a convincing way to make them

 

[Jim R]

Hi Jakko
What can I say - beautifully done, great fun, so appropriate and I've never seen it done before.
Jim

 

[papa 695]

Liking this a lot Jakko

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

Coming to the rescue.

 

[Jakko]

You mean I should smoke some Pall Malls to relieve the stress of not having a good way to make trees?

 

[BigGreg]

wondeful... and i found Santa's chopper

 

[Jakko]

… and we’re done!